Family and Relationship Health

Family and Relationship Health

Abuse, Christian Reconciliation, and Boundaries
May 15, 2012 Blogs, Family and Relationship Health, Life's Tough Questions Tim Jennings, M.D.

Where and how does one draw the line between Christian reconciliation and not having contact with an individual who is verbally abusive?

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Reaching a Wayward Child
January 8, 2012 Blogs, Family and Relationship Health Tim Jennings, M.D.

Would you be kind and provide information on the topic of how to reach my one and only son, who is lost and still in the â€PIG PEN†like a prodigal son but does not make an effort or has the will to change his life.  He does not appear to have vision for his life or willingness to listen to any advise.

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Top 10 Ways To Establish a Healthy Marriage
December 23, 2011 Blogs, Family and Relationship Health Tim Jennings, M.D.

10) Have your prospective spouse meet your family and friends and get feedback from them:

During the dating process emotions generally are intense, deep and passionate. Oxytocin and dopamine are surging, which give us that giddy sense of pleasure, happiness and joy.

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Top 10 Reasons NOT to Get Married
December 2, 2011 Blogs, Family and Relationship Health Tim Jennings, M.D.

As a psychiatrist one of the most damaging situations I encounter is an unhealthy, dysfunctional marriage. While there are many factors that contribute to strained and broken marriages, one major problem is failing to find a suitable partner from the outset.

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Confessing Faults and Sins
February 26, 2011 Bible Answers That Make Sense, Blogs, Family and Relationship Health, Mental Health and Healing Tim Jennings, M.D.

You presented a really moving and challenging set of seminars at Midport SDA. I had a couple of questions that arose out of your first presentation on Guilt. Unfortunately, we ran out of time and you could not take any more questions. I would really appreciate it if you could respond here.

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Mother’s Stress & Her Child’s Brain
January 11, 2011 Blogs, Brain and Body Health, Family and Relationship Health Tim Jennings, M.D.

I found much insight in your series Healing The Mind on Forest Lake Church’s website and recently discovered your website.  In one of your podcasts there was mention of a connection between stress during pregnancy and a child’s wellbeing.

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Does God Choose Our Life Partner?
August 1, 2010 Blogs, Family and Relationship Health Tim Jennings, M.D.

Is it true that God has created one person for each of us? what if i miss out on him and marry someone else, what happens then?
How do I know that such and such person if the right one for me?

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How to Care for Self Without Being Selfish
July 26, 2010 Blogs, Family and Relationship Health, Life's Tough Questions Tim Jennings, M.D.

I do have a matter that presses on my heart that I would like some clarification on.  It is that of self-care.

I know you encourage self-care and I do understand the importance of what I think self-care is, however, in this day and age of people crying out for “me†time, are there any biblical principles that clarify what self-care is?

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Interracial Marriages
June 27, 2010 Blogs, Family and Relationship Health Tim Jennings, M.D.

I had the privilege of getting into a relationship with one of my fellow youth members. He is half Indian and I am white. My culture does not permit it in any way, and finds it a disgrace and a sin. I know the Bible states that we should not be in relationships with non-believers, because light and darkness do not mix, but nowhere in the Bible to my knowledge does it state that we are not allowed to be romantically involved over our racial borders.

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Are Sins Passed Down to Our Children?
February 12, 2010 Bible Answers That Make Sense, Blogs, Family and Relationship Health Tim Jennings, M.D.

I have always believed that hereditary tendencies are what I received from my parents, whereas cultivated tendencies are what I learned as a child and as an adult. If so, then do tendencies (right or wrong) to sin pass down?

Meaning are the sins my parents did passed down as hereditary tendencies to me?

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Help with My Daughter
July 24, 2009 Blogs, Family and Relationship Health Tim Jennings, M.D.

My 40 year old  daughter, first born of three daughters, was told by a pastor she and her husband were seeing for marriage counseling, that she has a “Supine†personality.

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Marriage, Divorce, and Remarriage
July 17, 2009 Blogs, Family and Relationship Health Tim Jennings, M.D.

I have a question about marriage, divorce, and remarriage. I was recently divorced without Biblical grounds. I know that Jesus said that the only grounds for divorce were infidelity. The church that I belong to also believes the same way.

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